Newspaper holder and spreader.



No.v 891,8 44

A. LIBB'ERAM; NEWSPAPER HOLD-BR AND SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23. .1907.

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PA-TENTED JUNE 30, 1908.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST LIEBERAM, OF DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT. I

NEWSPAPER HOLDER AND SPREADER.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST LIEBERAM, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Deep River, in the county of Middlesex and State ofConnecticut, and whose postoflice address is Deep River, Connecticut,have invented a new and Improved Newspaper Holder and Spreader, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class of devices used for holding anewspaper while it is being read or which mayserve as a file for anewspaper when not in use, and the object of my invention is to providea device of this class having means for presenting different pages ofthe paper to view and a further object of the invention is to provide adevice that may be easily manipulated by one hand of the user; and afurther object of the invention is to provide a device of this class ofextreme simplicity, one in which a newspaper may be readily inserted orremoved, and one extremely cheap in construction and a still furtherobject of the invention is to provide a holder in which all of theleaves of a newspaper may be kept together while reading and undervarying conditions of use.

A form of device in the use of which these objects may be attained isillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a view inelevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view showing aslightly modified form of device.

In the accompanying drawings the numeral 5 indicates a handle, which maybe of wood, rubber or other suitable material, and from this handlethere is extended a rod or clamp 6. This rod is secured within thehandle in any desired manner. A slot 7 is formed lengthwise of this rodor clamp, this slot opening at one end for the insertion of a newspaper.In the form shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings the outer end of the rod isconstructed to provide this opening of the slot,

but I do not intend to limit myself to the slot opening at this end, orin fact, at either end of the rod, as any means for providing the slotwith means for receiving a newspaper will come within the scope of theinvention.

A frame or support 8 is pivotally mounted upon the structure. In theform of device shown a groove 9 is formed at the handle end and a groove10 near the other end of the holder. The groove 9 may be formed in thehandle proper, or, as shown, a collar 11 may be removably secured to thehandle, this Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 23, 1907.

lower or inner bar 15.

Patented June 30, 1908.

Serial No. 369,843.

collar in part forming the groove. The groove 10 is preferably formed bya collar 12 removably secured to an extension from a cap 13 removablyafiixed to the end of the rod. This cap prevents separation of the sideparts of the rod 6 between which the slot 7 is formed.

I do not limit myself to the manner herein described of forming thegroove, as it may be formed in various ways and yet come within thescope of the invention.

In the form of device shown in Fig. 2 the end of the rod or clamp atwhich the slot 7 opens is inserted within the handle, as shown in dottedoutline. In this instance the rod or clamp is removable. A shoulder 14may be formed on the rod to limit the extent of movement into the handle5. A shoulder 12 may be formed at the opposite end of the rod to form asupport for one of the arms 15 which have such spring action as. tocause the outer arm of the frame to rest against the shoulder 12 In theplace of the shoulder shown in Fig. 2 a groove may be formed if desired,as indicated in Fig. 1, for the reeeption of a loop of the frame. Thisframe is suitably formed, and of proper size, to receive the leaves of anewspaper or like article, and includes the end bars 15. The outer barterminates in a loop 16 which receives the end of the rod or clamp. Thisloop may be formed in any desired manner, as herein shown the end of theWire of which the frame is composed being bent to form the loop. A loop17 is formed at the opposite end of the frame, and near the end of theThis loop may also be formed in any desired manner, as herein shown aturn of the wire being taken about the support. A thumb-piece 18 isrigidly secured to the frame, as herein shown the wire forming the loweror inner bar 15 being extended and suitably formed to compose thethumb-piece.

In use a newspaper being secured within the slot 7 with a leaf or leavesresting upon the frame 8, the page maybe readily perused. When it isdesired to see the other side of the paper or page by pressing upon thethumbpiece 18 with the thumb of the hand holding the device the frame isrotated on the support, thus bringing the opposite side of the page orpaper into view, upon the other side of the holder, the frame beingrotated backward to cause it to rest under and support the paper uponthis opposite side of the holder.

be readily passed through the frame to cause all of the leaves to resttogether upon the frame in presenting the different pages or sides ofthe pages uppermost. This is of particular advantage as it obviates aleaf hanging loose underneath the holder or frame but allows each leafof the pa er or each side of each leaf to be examine with all of theleaves lying together. In case the paper may be too wide for the framethe rotation of the holder in the frame will Wind the inner or fastenededge of the paper upon the holder, thus reducing its width to anydesired degree. It will thus be seen that the holder may be grasped bythe hand and that by the use merely of the thumb of the hand graspingthe holder the frame may be rotated to present different pages of thepaper to view.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing anewspaper or like article to the rod, and a frame for supporting theleaves and rotatably mounted to swing entirely around the ho der.

2. A holder including a handle and a rod, the latter having a slot forthe reception of a newspaper, and a frame for supporting a leaf andpivotally mounted to swing entirely around the holder.

3. A holder including a rod and a handle, grooves formed upon saidholder, and a frame rotatably mounted upon the holder by means of loopsupon the frame engaging said grooves.

4. A holder including a handle and a rod, the latter having a slot openat one end for the reception of a paper, grooves formed upon the holder,and a frame formed of wire with its ends provided with loops located insaid grooves and constituting a pivotal mount for said frame.

5. A holder including a handle and a rod,

means for securing a newspaper to the rod, a

a thumb-piece rigidly secured therehavin d located accessible to thehand of the to an user.

6. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a paper tothe rod, shoulders formed upon the holder, and a frame ro tatablymounted upon the holder and having arms formed of wire looped about theholder, one of the arms being extended to form a thumb-piece by means ofwhich the frame may be rotated.

7. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a paper tothe rod, and a frame composed of wire and including bars looped aboutthe rod to form a pivotal support, one of the bars being extended beyondthe loop to form a thumb-piece by means of which the frame may beturned.

8. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing a newspaperor like article to the rod, anda frame secured to the holder in positionto su ort a news aper, said frame being pivota lfy connectec with therod and having an unobstructed opening for the passage of a newspaperthrough the frame.

9. A holder including a handle and a rod,- the latter having an openingfor securing a newspaper or like article thereto, and a frame forsupporting the leaves of a newspaper, said frame being pivotallyconnected with the holder at points beyond the limits of said openingthrough the rod.

10. A holder including a handle and a rod, means for securing anewspaper or like article to the rod, aframe for supporting the leavesof a newspaper and rotatably mounted upon the holder, and a thumb piecerigidly secured to the frame and accessible to the hands of the user.

AUGUST LIEBERAM.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR B. JENKINS, D. I. KREIMENDAHL.

